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Board members, staff, and residents of Three Valleys Housing offer their congratulations to Ian North, Chair of the Board, on his success in winning “Inspirational Board Member Of the Year” at the Housing Heroes awards.
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Board members, staff, and residents of Three Valleys Housing offer their congratulations to Ian North, Chair of the Board, on his success in winning “Inspirational Board Member Of the Year” at the Housing Heroes awards.
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The award is recognition for Ian’s contribution to making Three Valleys one of the fastest improving housing associations in England, building on its improved rating from the Audit Commission in 2008. Ian has played a key role in developing effective working within the Board, and also in creating an effective partnership between the Board and staff teams.
In supporting Ian’s nomination for the award, Hugh Laird, Director of the Board Development Agency said, “Ian was very keen to bring tenants onto the board, to help run Three Valleys”. Fellow Board member, Anthony Clark added, “Ian has made a big difference to the community”. |
| (Above) Ian North with Michael Portillo at the awards ceremony |
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Ian has committed Three Valleys to becoming an organisation where a “right first time” approach, respect, and openness are central to a culture defined as the “Three Valleys Way”.Three Valleys is now well placed on its journey to excellence, which includes care for the individual, and a commitment to meeting the needs of tenants as core elements of developments in customer service.
Chief Executive of Three Valleys, Paul Eastwood, said, “This is a great personal achievement for Ian, and a reflection of the good work he has achieved at Three Valleys. We both feel passionate about providing excellent customer service, and creating an organisation that is good to work with and good to work for”.